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Advisory Committee on Mental Health

Advisory Committee on Mental Health
The latest news and top stories on Advisory Committee on Mental Health. A Hong Kong-based governmental advisory body, the Advisory Committee on Mental Health was established in December 2017. Its primary mission is to advise the Hong Kong Government on mental health policies, formulate strategies, and monitor the implementation of recommendations to enhance mental health services. Its main areas of activity include promoting mental well-being, eliminating stigmatisation, and enhancing public knowledge. The Committee is notably recognised for co-organising the "Shall We Talk" initiative, launched in July 2020, to foster a mental health-friendly community, and for launching the Mental Health Workplace Charter in November 2019.
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

HKUST launches programme offering blood-based Alzheimer’s test for elderly

‘NeuroCare Community Project’ will offer free screening to 6,000 underprivileged elderly residents over five years.

Housing anxiety impeding Hong Kong fire trauma recovery: mental health experts

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Hong Kong fire aftermath: how victims are dealing with the psychological toll

Psychologists say encouragement from family, friends and colleagues crucial to helping residents even as government steps up mental health support.

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